Rituals in clay: terrocotta traditions and folk practices in the Ganga plain

Jayaswal, Vidula

This book explores the long-standing tradition of clay modelling as an integral response to the religious life of Indian society. While Indian religion may broadly be viewed through Elite and Folk practices, it is the latter--embedded in everyday life--that generates a sustained demand for affordable ritual objects. Clay, therefore, becomes the natural medium, and the potter the key artisan who...

Publisher: Aryan Books International

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